I’ve found that “there are no coincidences” is a pretty good working assumption where Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is concerned. Read more
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 27
Again, it’s Jinshi and Xiamao manoeuvring each other like chess pieces that provides the real interest. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 26
If I chose one word to describe this series’ narrative style it would be “languid”. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 25 (Season Premiere)
Airing as it does in premiere week, it’s easy to see that this show stands on a different level that most of the schedule. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 24 (Season Finale)
Credit where it’s due – this is a really good adaptation of what’s clearly a good source material. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 23
You know Fengxian was pissed when she gave Lakan the finger.
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 22
We’re faced with a three-pronged fork of a question here. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 21
If I’ve learned anything in following this series for five months, it’s to not let its moods deceive me. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 20
Conan has nothing on The Apothecary Diaries. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 19
The equation with Maomao and Jinshi has fundamentally changed now, that much is certain. Read more